You couldnÃ¢ÂÂt watch a game without being subjected to predictable talk about the stars Ã¢ÂÂplaying the game with a smile on their faceÃ¢ÂÂ, teams that were Ã¢ÂÂphysically impressive, but tactically naÃÂ¯veÃ¢ÂÂ and laughter about "eccentric" goalkeepers, not to mention the Ã¢ÂÂspectacular rhythm and colour around the groundÃ¢ÂÂ.

They might as well have added Ã¢ÂÂthe dozy African blightersÃ¢ÂÂ to this pseudo-racist guff and be done with it.

Nevertheless, the Africans themselves cannot be entirely acquitted on the charge of bringing some of this on themselves by being extremely silly on a routine basis. And that, Crazy World Of Football believes, is something to be celebrated.

To recap the last couple of weeks, weÃ¢ÂÂve had Yakubu taking an unscheduled holiday after Nigeria were knocked out of the tournament, leaving David Moyes bug-eyed with rage (although come to think of it, when is Moyes not bug-eyed with rage?)

Then Nottingham ForestÃ¢ÂÂs Junior Agogo was offered an 82-year old fanÃ¢ÂÂs granddaughter by way of a reward for helping Ghana to the semi final (he politely declined where many a Premiership roaster may have waded in.)

Following this, news arrived that leading players from the tournament were to be immortalised on Ã¢ÂÂrefuse sacksÃ¢ÂÂ by Ghanaian company Trashy Bags: Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Michael Essien are among the stars now getting lobbed in the bin.

Perhaps most insanely of all, there was the moment that Ghana and ReadingÃ¢ÂÂs Andre Bikey completely lost his marbles and attacked a paramedic trying to assist an injured Rigobert Song.